BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 14 August 2026

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—Bertolt Brecht
  
  Playwright John Godber discusses the life of German writer Bertolt Brecht.
2. 00:30
  
  From Ivory To Plastic
  
  Pianist David Owen Norris goes on a journey in search of the private life of the piano.
3. 01:00
  
  The Wolf Far Hence by Edward Boyd—2. The Net
  
  2/6 There's a brutal murder, but it’s not the first killing in the remote Scottish village.
4. 01:30
  
  The Senior Partner—4. Regina v Rowansby
  
  Solicitors James Rowan and his nephew Olly have cases but their minds are elsewhere.
5. 02:00
  
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Capital Return
  
  4/4 Home at last, how will Julius Hutch come to terms with the bank that made him rich?
6. 02:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, How to Succeed in Business The Burkiss Way
  
  3/15 Satan promises to either eat a cucumber or offer a million pound bribe.
7. 03:00
  
  The Train at Platform 4—Series 1, Coffee
  
  1/4 Day one of a new franchise and train manager Sam has high hopes for their maiden voyage.
8. 03:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 4. Eviction
  
  4/10 Adrian’s restaurant is closed down, and the filming of Offally Good! begins.
9. 03:45
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—14. Arrival
  
  14/15 Queenie gives birth to a beautiful baby boy - but who is the father?
10. 04:00
  
  Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Paul Sinha, Lemn Sissay and Graeme Garden.
11. 04:30
  
  The Change—Series 1, When a Man Loves a Woman
  
  6/6 Ken comforts Carol, who despairs over transvestite hubby George.
12. 05:00
  
  The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
  
  Sophia recalls the holidays spent with her grandmother on a Finnish island.
13. 05:45
  
  Short Works—In Loco Parentis by Jan Carson
  
  A magical story about a doting auntie, face-painting and the importance of wet wipes.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  The Wolf Far Hence by Edward Boyd—3. The Morass
  
  3/6 A mild-mannered local knows more than he's telling about the murders at the loch.
2. 06:30
  
  The Senior Partner—5. A High Moral Tone
  
  Solicitors James Rowan and his nephew Olly must investigate a shop theft.
3. 07:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, Spiritual Values
  
  1/8 Cash is scarce, as the ambassador hopes capitalism and democracy will conquer communism.
4. 07:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 4
  
  4/20 Kenneth Horne takes part in an elocution experiment and Hornerama looks at the arts.
5. 08:00
  
  The Confessional—Series 3, The Confession of Lady Antonia Fraser
  
  5/6 Historian Antonia Fraser shares her guilty secrets with Stephen Mangan.
6. 08:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 5. Home Again
  
  5/10 Evicted from his flat, Adrian has to move back to Wisteria Walk.
7. 08:45
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—15. Consequences
  
  15/15 Queenie makes the most difficult decision of her life. Stars Lyndsey Marshal.
8. 09:00
  
  Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 2, 2. Intelligence
  
  2/4 In this episode, Olga tackles intelligence.
9. 09:30
  
  Following the Martian Invasion—The Martian Overthrow
  
  5/5 Francis Spufford and guests explore why Wells's tale still resonates.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Pilgrimage - St Margaret
  
  Reflection and music with Rev MaryAnn Rennie of Dunfermline Abbey.
11. 10:00
  
  Soul Music—Feeling Good
  
  The surprising history behind a track made famous by Nina Simone
12. 10:30
  
  Pilot
  
  Libby Purves meets the men and women who guide big ships in and out of port.
13. 11:00
  
  The Wolf Far Hence by Edward Boyd—3. The Morass
  
  3/6 A mild-mannered local knows more than he's telling about the murders at the loch.
14. 11:30
  
  The Senior Partner—5. A High Moral Tone
  
  Solicitors James Rowan and his nephew Olly must investigate a shop theft.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, Spiritual Values
  
  1/8 Cash is scarce, as the ambassador hopes capitalism and democracy will conquer communism.
2. 12:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 4
  
  4/20 Kenneth Horne takes part in an elocution experiment and Hornerama looks at the arts.
3. 13:00
  
  The Confessional—Series 3, The Confession of Lady Antonia Fraser
  
  5/6 Historian Antonia Fraser shares her guilty secrets with Stephen Mangan.
4. 13:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 5. Home Again
  
  5/10 Evicted from his flat, Adrian has to move back to Wisteria Walk.
5. 13:45
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—15. Consequences
  
  15/15 Queenie makes the most difficult decision of her life. Stars Lyndsey Marshal.
6. 14:00
  
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 17, Episode 4
  
  4/6 John and Anna return with Alasdair Beckett-King, Dame Sarah Storey and Hannah Rose Thomas.
7. 14:30
  
  Millport—Series 3, The Siege
  
  4/6 The island's neighbours are furious that the town has its own independent public house.
8. 15:00
  
  Drama on 4—The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carroll
  
  Tony Robinson narrates a new adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic poem.
9. 15:45
  
  Short Works—Straight Fire by Gurnaik Johal
  
  A stag night with a difference in a new story by award-winning Gurnaik Johal
10. 16:00
  
  Soul Music—Feeling Good
  
  The surprising history behind a track made famous by Nina Simone
11. 16:30
  
  Pilot
  
  Libby Purves meets the men and women who guide big ships in and out of port.
12. 17:00
  
  The Wolf Far Hence by Edward Boyd—3. The Morass
  
  3/6 A mild-mannered local knows more than he's telling about the murders at the loch.
13. 17:30
  
  The Senior Partner—5. A High Moral Tone
  
  Solicitors James Rowan and his nephew Olly must investigate a shop theft.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, Spiritual Values
  
  1/8 Cash is scarce, as the ambassador hopes capitalism and democracy will conquer communism.
2. 18:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 4
  
  4/20 Kenneth Horne takes part in an elocution experiment and Hornerama looks at the arts.
3. 19:00
  
  The Confessional—Series 3, The Confession of Lady Antonia Fraser
  
  5/6 Historian Antonia Fraser shares her guilty secrets with Stephen Mangan.
4. 19:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 5. Home Again
  
  5/10 Evicted from his flat, Adrian has to move back to Wisteria Walk.
5. 19:45
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—15. Consequences
  
  15/15 Queenie makes the most difficult decision of her life. Stars Lyndsey Marshal.
6. 20:00
  
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 17, Episode 4
  
  4/6 John and Anna return with Alasdair Beckett-King, Dame Sarah Storey and Hannah Rose Thomas.
7. 20:30
  
  Millport—Series 3, The Siege
  
  4/6 The island's neighbours are furious that the town has its own independent public house.
8. 21:00
  
  Drama on 4—The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carroll
  
  Tony Robinson narrates a new adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic poem.
9. 21:45
  
  Short Works—Straight Fire by Gurnaik Johal
  
  A stag night with a difference in a new story by award-winning Gurnaik Johal
10. 22:00
  
  Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 2, 2. Intelligence
  
  2/4 In this episode, Olga tackles intelligence.
11. 22:30
  
  Becoming Njambi—Do You Have Democracy?
  
  4/4 Kenyan-born comedian Njambi McGrath on the impact of colonisation.
12. 22:45
  
  Rhys James—Rhys James Is ..., Introspective
  
  4/4 Rhys reads a letter he wrote to his future self when he was 10.
13. 23:00
  
  Vent—Series 3, The Stand-In
  
  6/6 Ben vows to do something alone but buying an envelope is not that easy.
14. 23:30
  
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 3, Episode 5
  
  5/6 News of the United Planetary Super Council, and a new voice is doing the Shipping Forecast
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Soul Music—Feeling Good
  
  The surprising history behind a track made famous by Nina Simone
2. 00:30
  
  Pilot
  
  Libby Purves meets the men and women who guide big ships in and out of port.
3. 01:00
  
  The Wolf Far Hence by Edward Boyd—3. The Morass
  
  3/6 A mild-mannered local knows more than he's telling about the murders at the loch.
4. 01:30
  
  The Senior Partner—5. A High Moral Tone
  
  Solicitors James Rowan and his nephew Olly must investigate a shop theft.
5. 02:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, Spiritual Values
  
  1/8 Cash is scarce, as the ambassador hopes capitalism and democracy will conquer communism.
6. 02:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 4
  
  4/20 Kenneth Horne takes part in an elocution experiment and Hornerama looks at the arts.
7. 03:00
  
  The Confessional—Series 3, The Confession of Lady Antonia Fraser
  
  5/6 Historian Antonia Fraser shares her guilty secrets with Stephen Mangan.
8. 03:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 5. Home Again
  
  5/10 Evicted from his flat, Adrian has to move back to Wisteria Walk.
9. 03:45
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—15. Consequences
  
  15/15 Queenie makes the most difficult decision of her life. Stars Lyndsey Marshal.
10. 04:00
  
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 17, Episode 4
  
  4/6 John and Anna return with Alasdair Beckett-King, Dame Sarah Storey and Hannah Rose Thomas.
11. 04:30
  
  Millport—Series 3, The Siege
  
  4/6 The island's neighbours are furious that the town has its own independent public house.
12. 05:00
  
  Drama on 4—The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carroll
  
  Tony Robinson narrates a new adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic poem.
13. 05:45
  
  Short Works—Straight Fire by Gurnaik Johal
  
  A stag night with a difference in a new story by award-winning Gurnaik Johal

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